Dharmadhikarivinishcaya, Dharmādhikāriviniścaya, Dharmadhikari-vinishcaya: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Dharmādhikāriviniścaya can be transliterated into English as Dharmadhikariviniscaya or Dharmadhikarivinishcaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Dharmadhikarivinishchaya.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsDharmādhikāriviniścaya (धर्माधिकारिविनिश्चय) (lit. “considerations in respect to a temple trustee”) is the name of the fifth chapter of the Paramapuruṣasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text in ten chapters composed of 940 verses dealing with the personnel of a temple, their prerequisites and duties, their different ranks, the privileges and responsibilities of each etc.—Description of the chapter [dharmādhikāriviniścaya]: The Ṛṣis ask now about the assistants to the Arcakas in their temple routines (1-3). Nārada says at the time when the other personnel of a temple are appointed, an administrative officer [dharmādhikarin] should also be appointed. His qualifications are listed (4-14a 18-30a, 58-62) and his duties are outlined (146-17, 306-32, 47-51a, 52-57, 64-70, his privileges explained (33-42, 50b, 63). In certain cases, a Yajamāna may be some the sole trustee for a temple (43). In any event, whoever the trustee or trustees may be, they must meet with the formal approval of the Arcakas (44-46)
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
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Partial matches: Vinishcaya, Dharmadhikarin.
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